The Library: A Fragile History, Hardcover - Andrew Pettegree

Reducere. Perfect for book lovers, this is a fascinating exploration of the history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the...

Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.Publisher: Profile Books L...

Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.Publisher: Profile Books L...

Reducere. In most college and university libraries, materials published before 1800 have been moved into special collections, while the post-1923 books remai...

Reducere. DescriptionRuffed grouse hunting is to bird hunting what fly fishing is to fishing--the pinnacle of the sport. Grouse hunters are a diehard lot con...

Reducere. Why did people choose the Reformation? What was in the evangelical teaching that excited, moved or persuaded them? Andrew Pettegree tackles these q...

Reducere. DescriptionMany of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and adapted, representing ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe community now called Logan Square began as a patchwork of farms, hay fields, subdivisions, and small towns in rural Jefferson Townsh...

Murder and dark deeds shadowed the extravagance of the Gilded Age in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. In the summer of 1893, a tall and well-dresse...

Reducere. DescriptionSeaside Park, located on the Barnegat Barrier Island in Ocean County, New Jersey, was incorporated in 1898. Over the last 100 years, it ...

Located in the heart of Washington State, Kittitas County is a diverse and beautiful landscape, from the mountains, lakes, and forests in the west ...

Reducere. Washington National Cathedral is a Gothic great church built between 1907 and 1990. Despite being built entirely during the 20th century, the techn...

The library saved her. Now she wants to save the library. The library is a sanctuary for some, a place for warmth for others and, on many occassion...

Reducere. Bath Iron Works was established by Gen. Thomas Hyde in 1884 and launched its first ship in 1891. Since then, the shipyard on the Kennebec River has...

It's no surprise that sugar has been on our minds for millennia. First cultivated in New Guinea around 8, 000 B.C.E., this addictive sweetener has ...

Reducere. When one encounters a metaphor in the Humanities, the interpretation of that metaphor is dominated by either cognitive linguistics or post-Kantian ...

Reducere. A library is not just a collection of books, but also the buildings that house them. As varied and inventive as the volumes they hold, such buildin...

DescriptionA one-of-a-kind celebration of America's greatest comic strip--and the life lessons it can teach us--from a stellar array of writers and...

Reducere. Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, in France, Alberto Manguel, the acclaimed writer on bo...

Reducere. For more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history. Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwreck...

Reducere. DescriptionOn the foggy morning of August 16, 1780, American and British armies clashed in the pine woods north of Camden, South Carolina, in one o...

Reducere. In this book, vintage postcards are compared with recent photographs to paint a new view of St. Petersburgs past and present. \nOver 200 beautiful ...

Reducere. A powerful history of Jewish art collectors in France, and how an embrace of art and beauty was met with hatred and destruction "A moving portrait ...

In the early twentieth century, St. Louis was a hotbed for ragtime and blues, both roots of jazz music. In 1914, Jelly Roll Morton brought his musi...

Reducere. Founded by William Hardy at the confluence of rivers and rail lines, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is today a capital of education, healthcare, commerc...

Reducere. DescriptionDecorated with a breathtaking landscape and a treasured collection of diversely styled bridges, the Merritt Parkway runs thirty-seven an...

Reducere. Designed by Richmond visionary Lewis Ginter, The Jefferson Hotel has been an icon in the community since 1895. From the alligators that used to roa...

Reducere. Take a courtside seat with author Vince McKee as he dishes out the complete history of the Cleveland Cavaliers, from the founding of the franchise ...

Founded in 1834 by a small group of Quakers protesting human slavery in the South, Westfield and Washington Township served as an important home st...

Reducere. The native Penacook, Winnipesaukee, Pigwacket, Sokoki, Cowasuck and Ossipee tribes, collectively known as the Abenaki, once thrived along the Grani...

Reducere. DescriptionKnown today as a colorful resort destination featuring family entertainment and a thriving arts district, Galveston was once notorious f...

Reducere. In 1765, Dr. James Baker of Dorchester stumbled upon Irishman John Hannon crying on the banks of the mighty Neponset River. Hannon, though penniles...